Cadillac Introducing Special-Edition Silver Frost and Stealth Blue CTS and CTS-V Models

Cadillac soon will introduce the next-generation CTS sedan—which will be followed by a coupe (a wagon won't return) version—so to keep interest in the current car, the brand is rolling out a pair of special editions. Both the Silver Frost Edition CTS-V coupe and the Stealth Blue CTS coupe and CTS-V sedan, coupe, and wagon are little more than special paint jobs, but both look pretty sweet. Silver Frost Edition CTS-V Coupe In standard guise, the CTS-V coupe is a pretty sinister-looking piece of big-hipped muscle machine, but current design dogma dictates that for maximum mean, a car needs matte-finished paint. So Cadillac hath giveth the CTS-V coupe a dull-paint option in the form of this Silver Frost edition. The icy finish is achieved through lower-gloss clearcoat, which is applied over regular metallic-silver paint. Cadillac says that in direct light, the paint still will glitter somewhat, but the effect will be muted. Besides the fancy paint, the Silver Frost edition offers buyers the same 556-hp, supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 engine, a choice of yellow or red brake calipers, and either polished or satin graphite wheels. It also gives Cadillac a unique CTS that's curiously close—both in name and concept—to BMW's Frozen series of matte-finished M3s. Just 100 examples will be built, and buyers will be able to get their hands on one beginning this March. Long-Term Road Test Wrap-Up: 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Wagon Short Take Road Test: 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe Comparison Test: 2011 Audi RS5 vs. 2010 BMW M3, 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Stealth Blue Edition The Stealth Blue Edition treatment can be applied to the CTS coupe or any of the three CTS-V body styles. According to Cadillac, the blue-gray paint job identifies with "performance and velocity;" we say the color is neat and looks particularly good paired with the CTS-V's satin-graphite-finished wheels. In fact, the hazy blue color's resemblance to ice makes it a perfect complement to the CTS's angular exterior styling (Cadillac's signature Art and Science design language), imparting a sort of ice-sculpture-esque feel to the car. A limited run of Stealth Blue editions will hit dealerships this March, alongside the Silver Frost CTS-V coupes. from Car and Driver Blog http://blog.caranddriver.com

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